Daniel Foscarini on thu 14 dec 00
OK GUYS now you've done it, you've got me thinking about this.
I've got a idea, and I'll try it as soon as I can and let you know.
Here's the idea: Take canvase, low grade, starched the hell out of it, run
it threw the printer. I know the CANNON BJC-2000 will take thin fabric
without starch, but not sure about thin canvase.
Then get a medcine seringe, the type you use to give a small child liquid
drugs to, they sell them at drug stores. Fill it up with glaze, and trace
the pattern on the fabric. let dry. Then place it on the bisque fire pot (
or whatever) spray with water till glaze is wet again, carefully peel off
fabric.
Anybody want to change anything before I try?, Have to find the right
canvase first.
Dan
>From: Martin Howard
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Re: decals from computer printers
>Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 06:36:05 -0000
>
>>also toxic) from a computer printer?>
>
>I have been looking into this for some time now.
>There are ways of injecting the colour printer cartridges with very fine
>glaze.
>
>However, the modern method of ink injection is likely to mean that glaze
>will just ruin the machine, UNLESS the printer is one of the early types
>with many fewer dots per square inch.
>
>A friendly and helpful computer firm in my town is looking out for me for
>such a machine as they have a system of renovating old machines for sending
>to needy parts of the world.
>
>One could do the decals in just one colour. Some older printers had a
>ribbon, rather like the old typewriters, which just needs to be soaked in
>the glaze. But that will only give you one colour, which you can get with
>normal transfer methods in any case.
>
>One approach I would like to make is to each of the major printer makers,
>such as Hewlitt Packard and Epson, saying that there are a number of
>potters
>around the world who are looking for such a machine. Can they produce one?
>Or can they resurrect an earlier model? They would certainly ask if there
>really was a market or just state that there wasn't any market.
>
>Are others also having this concern?
>
>Martin Howard
>Webb's Cottage Pottery
>Woolpits Road, Great Saling
>BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
>England
>martin@webbscottage.co.uk
>
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Martin Howard on thu 14 dec 00
also toxic) from a computer printer?>
I have been looking into this for some time now.
There are ways of injecting the colour printer cartridges with very fine
glaze.
However, the modern method of ink injection is likely to mean that glaze
will just ruin the machine, UNLESS the printer is one of the early types
with many fewer dots per square inch.
A friendly and helpful computer firm in my town is looking out for me for
such a machine as they have a system of renovating old machines for sending
to needy parts of the world.
One could do the decals in just one colour. Some older printers had a
ribbon, rather like the old typewriters, which just needs to be soaked in
the glaze. But that will only give you one colour, which you can get with
normal transfer methods in any case.
One approach I would like to make is to each of the major printer makers,
such as Hewlitt Packard and Epson, saying that there are a number of potters
around the world who are looking for such a machine. Can they produce one?
Or can they resurrect an earlier model? They would certainly ask if there
really was a market or just state that there wasn't any market.
Are others also having this concern?
Martin Howard
Webb's Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
England
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
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